Maker and Restorer of Fine Stringed Instruments - Archtop and Flat Top Guitars and Mandolins, Lute and Viola da Gamba
.... and no mean player either! Click the logo for Paul's site - & start saving your pennies!

CLUBS, JAMS & Local News
Jams, concerts, shows & other events that Stortfolk members are organising or going to.

Efn Magazine - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/resources/
Stop Press - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/stoppress/
Club guide - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/club/

Half Moon Sessions in the Bar - every other Sunday

at the HALF MOON (opposite the Chantry, North St Bishops Stortford)

Starts at 8:30 -  Bring an acoustic instrument, voice or just listen.  Scottish, Welsh, French, Country, African, Blues, Jigs, Reels, Jazz, home-grown, Sixties hits.  Phone 01279-658524 for information.

Real Ale pub - very good selection. Usually half a dozen "Specials / Guest Beers"

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The Butchers Arms, North End, on the Chelmsford to Dunmow Road
Second Sunday every month, starting on 10th February
Start between 8.00/8.30pm
Mainly English Folk Music. Songs and stories will be welcome and encouraged.

The beer is good, and the landlord has offered a few nibbles to help things along.

If you need more information, email davewh@talktalk.net or phone 01245 469158 (eve/weekend)

MOOT HOUSE PLAYERS

PRESENT A REGULAR SEASON OF DRAMA

at MOOT HALL, The Stow,   HARLOW

Music at the Old Bell, Sawbridgeworth

Come along and play, or just listen - it's all free (except the drinks!)

Every other Monday evening 8:30 p.m start

Hosted by messrs Grace & Dean - a good mix with country, pop, rock & folk, ballads and a nice blend of age & experience, youth & enthusiasm, beauty & beastliness etc... . ACOUSTIC ONLY

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OK OK so it clashes with Stortfolk - but it's worth a visit when we're closed! Open mike evenings with a showcase and a distinct contemporary singer - songwriter "feel" - sort of club you'd likely find the next indie solo sensation (and that's a compliment by the way)

FOLK CLUB SITES

includes Colchester Folk Club - a rather useful local site.

Great Bardfield - music of all sorts, including very good acoustic sets!

Waltham Abbey -Mondays at the British Legion, Sewardstone St. - weekly singarounds, guest performers approx. monthly. 01992 716121 or 714984

The FaB CluB
Sunday Afternoons, The White Hart, Grays RM17 6HR

FESTIVAL FUN
Festivals wot we have infested more than once - here so we can find them quick.
For other events, see the directory lists below

- a really good, friendly festival. Small enough to get to know the artists, big enough to attract a very decent chorus. Very highly rated by Suggers & Spenser. Experience the fire station wall of sound at first hand .. If you've not sung in the rotunda at 1am, you've not lived ...

Cambridge Strawberry Fair Not really folk - but then it's a one-off in a lot of ways. Always held early June. EVERYONE goes. Amazing mixture of stalls & music, all FREE ! ( http://www.strawberry-fair.org.uk/ )

Trowbridge Village Pump Have had almost orgasmic Cajun experiences here. Concessions 1st Class.

2008's Dates August 15th, 16th, 17th

DIRECTORIES
and out-of-district folk clubs etc etc etc

Monster collection of what's on + links to all areas!

EFDSS

Efn Magazine - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/resources/
Stop Press - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/stoppress/
Club guide - http://efnmagazine.co.uk/club/

English Folk Festivals Newsletter and more - from "Stirrings"

Foc'sl Southampton - damn good site with enormouly useful links all over it !

Folking Good ....

FOLK ROOTS - The well - known ethnic organ

FOLKTALK - Lincs & E Yorks

LEWES ARMS - Folk Club site, but with an exceptionally good links section

MARTIN NAIL is a hero. Not sure how he got so much information together or how he keeps it up to date. Maybe he just doesn't like sleeping all that much ...... also try his REGIONAL RESOURCE

SUSSEX FOLK GUIDE & THE ROYAL OAK Folk Club - news from the South Coast

Wessex Acoustic - Dorzet m'dearz!

MUSIC

The International Concertina Assoc.
For information on this or the Chiltinas, call or mail Jon McNamara or mail Geoff Thorp

STEVE McWILLIAM's Guitar resource

MUSEMUSE (Click & find out!)

NOTTINGHAM university Folk Archive

SHEFFIELD university Traditional Drama Research Group - Mumming & such

Mr Turlough O'CAROLAN What isn't here isn't known ....

TRAVEL

Find your gig / concert / festival / club

STREET MAPS
MULTIMAP
R A C
A A

NATIONAL RAIL

Met Office
BBC Weather

... & Just to complete the page BAA

.. and a highly recommended hotel for the West Country
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MISC.

Accordeons / Free Reed / similar implements of torture. An encyclopaedic resource.

THE BEANO

BISHOPS STORTFORD Town Site - all you need to know about the splendid metrollops of Stortford. V. Useful if you visit - indispensible if you live there.

Fenland Folk plus Interesting E European link. Not sure how we got on it , but thanks anyhow!

Hobgoblin - gone up in my esteem (were already fairly high) since they decided to revolt against the Licensing Bill

The Licensing Act 2003
Link is to the wording of the Act - you need to be aware of its provisions if you ORGANISE entertainment.
Key points are that licencing applies to any play or entertainment for the public or any entertainment where admission is charged, but there are exemptions (eg - Morris Dancing, Garden fetes, Churches).
Tribute is due to the many lobbyists who suceeded in geting the sillier provisions in the original Bill modified!

http://www.the-music-room.com/ God knows why I'm doing a free advert when they've got so much of me hard-won gelt & lucre ...... happy to report that the Russian box is terrifying cloggies & public alike ....

VIRUS information from SYMANTEC or CERT including hoaxes & current threats

WASHBOARDS - where to buy them .... - can be bought by fax. Shipping was around $30 last time we used them.

http://www.newropestringband.co.uk/ - Highly recommended.